The proceedings from a 1983 conference on sports and recreation for students with physical disabilities are presented. The major part of the proceedings consists of state of the art analyses on five topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): (1) ability assessment (fitness norms, energy cost of walking, wheelchair kinesiology, psychology of…

The document presents the final report of the Special Training Project for Physical Education and Recreation Personnel in Psychomotor Programming for Preschool Handicapped Children, a 3 year project intended to encourge and expedite physical education and recreation programs for preschool handicapped children by preparing administrators and…

Provided in the manual are organizational guidelines and suggested activities for a Special Evants segment of the Mississippi Special Olympics Program to encourage participation by low motor functioning, multihandicapped, mentally retarded persons. Information is provided concerning objectives, organizational set-up, guidelines, communication…

Most of the nation's handicapped children do not now receive adequate physical education and recreation services, a situation that can be corrected through Individualized Education programs. (Editor)

Twenty-five papers are presented in this monograph. Topics covered in this conference included: (1) recreational program administration and management; (2) recreational facilities; (3) non-credit instruction; (4) fitness; (5) sport clubs; (6) operation and program; (7) extramural sports; (8) professional development; (9) leadership; (10) outdoor…

The report presents a competency based instruction approach for training providers of preschool recreation programs for both handicapped and nonhandicapped children. Seven training modules are presented, each module listing particular learning objectives in behavioral terms, along with suggested learning activities (such as readings and…

Describes the objectives, history, programs, resources, participants, funding, and facilities of the Vinland National Center near Loretto (Minnesota), a training center for disabled persons in "healthsports" (physical fitness, sports, and recreational skills), education, and lifestyle. Available from CEFP International, 29 West Woodruff…

The guide lists and describes physical education and recreation services available to handicapped people in the Detroit, Michigan, area. Agencies are arranged in five sections: those agencies providing services for most handicaps, including mental retardation, physical impairments, and learning disabilities; those providing services principally…

The organization and procedure of a recreation program that utilizes ice skating to develop social and motor skills in handicapped children and adults is described. (LH)

This article identifies and briefly describes 18 recent publications on adapted and inclusive physical education and recreation programs. Citations, accompanied by abstracts, are grouped into publications about philosophy, trends, and preparation and publications about practices in schools and communities. (DB)

Adapted physical education is the focus of articles on changing attitudes, perceptual motor training, adapted epee fencing, the role of teacher aides in adapted physical education classes, parent education, and developing individual skills. Guidelines and a short bibliography for developing an adapted physical education curriculum are provided.…

This paper describes and evaluates a gymnastic program for children (ages 4-9) with autism and related developmental disorders. An introductory section reviews the literature on characteristics of children with autism and discusses how traditional education is inadequate for such children. Review of the literature on effective interventions notes…

Professional preparation programs at the two-year, four-year, and graduate levels of education are producing more enlightened, professional, therapeutic recreators. (JD)

The report describes Detroit's Adaptive Physical Education Consortium Project in Michigan. Among the main objectives of the project are to coordinate all physical education and recreation services to the handicapped in the Detroit area; to facilitate the mainstreaming of capable handicapped individuals into existing "regular" physical…

This five-part manual is concerned with recreational activities for disabled persons. The first part defines four terms commonly used in reference to the disabled--impairment, disability, handicap, and inconvenience. Reasons for including the disabled in recreational activities and for developing activities for the disabled, discussed in the…